Dryer gets hot but doesn't dry well

Hoover front load washer dryer. Dryer gets hot but does not dry very well. We had someone out before who unclogged something (dog hairs) is this something I can do myself? Where's the clogged vent? Took top panel off but couldn't see it.

I think the engineer showed me it when he came a few years ago, but sadly can't remember what he did.

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this will be your carbon brushes which are situated at your motor in a plastic cover with a wire is attached if these are low then it will not spin must be at least 8ml long for it to work they start off about an 1inch in length

If you remove the top there is a thermal fuse on the dryer heater duct, it appears this has blown, on some versions this is resettable, you will see a small button on a thermostat, push it in if it makes a suttle clip it has reset.
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Check the duct work see if it is clogged up with lint. Everything you read tells you to clean it out, but how many of us do it? I just had the same problem with my duet dryer and when I went under the house to check, the duct was clogged up with lint and works like a charm now.

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I just fixed a similar problem on my Samsung WF337 The machine was making a grinding noise during a wash cycle. After entering 'service mode' (see the "Washing Machine Technical Information booklet that came with your machine) and testing the drain pump operation I determined that the pump was the source of the noise. Eventually I found that a nickel had worked it's way into the drain pump. The manual does not address how to access or clean the pump so I thought I would post instructions.

Unplug the machine and turn off the water supply.

Remove the silver back panel by taking out the two phillips head screws, pushing the panel up, then pulling out on the bottom.

Under the tub, you will see the pump with two hoses attached. The
black hose is the inlet from the tub and the white hose is the outlet
to the standpipe

Using a cup and/or a towel to catch excess water, remove the hoses by squeezing the spring clamps and sliding them aside (slip joint pliers make this easier) then pulling the hoses off of the fittings on the pump.

If you need to take to pump out: Remove the three bolts (12mm hex head). I used a 1/2" drive ratchet with a 6"extension.

Unplug the power connector from the pump.

You can now lift the pump assembly out of the machine and remove any obstructions. To get the coin out, I had to shake the pump a few times and reach in with my finger to dislodge it.

And as always installation is the reverse of removal. Don't forget to reconnect the power cable to the motor and turn the water supply back on.

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Yes could be the element but there is also a reset button for the element, designed to trip out if ever gets too hot. Remove the top of the machine and button should be clearly visible. Try this first before committing to a new element

Check the duct work see if it is clogged up with lint. Everything you read tells you to clean it out, but how many of us do it? I just had the same problem with my duet dryer and when I went under the house to check, the duct was clogged up with lint and works like a charm now.

If you remove the top there is a thermal fuse on the dryer heater duct, it appears this has blown, on some versions this is resettable, you will see a small button on a thermostat, push it in if it makes a suttle clip it has reset.
Regards
Advisor